Transformers 3 - New Vehicle On Set

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010 10:14am CDT

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A vehicle has been seen on set at the Chicago shoot for "Transformers 3". This vehicle appears to be a modified tanker truck, sporting significant rust and aging effects, as well as elaborate decorations. See the full gallery over at The Transformers Live Action Movie Blog.

Is this mysterious vehicle a Transformer? Or is part of the alleged Anti-Transformers plot?

Stay with Seibertron.com to find out as we find out!

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Re: Transformers 3 - New Vehicle On Set (1111318)
Posted by Soundwave__Superior on August 10th, 2010 @ 10:17am CDT

If it IS a Transformer, I'm guessing Octane.

Re: Transformers 3 - New Vehicle On Set (1111320)
Posted by First-Aid on August 10th, 2010 @ 10:25am CDT

Can't be Octane...Hasbro lost the trademark rights. Tankor maybe, but I don't see any insignias. But the vehicle does stand out as out of place. The fact that it says "FLAMMIBLE" on it leads me to believe that this vehicle is going to explode at some point.

Re: Transformers 3 - New Vehicle On Set (1111322)
Posted by tyu237 on August 10th, 2010 @ 10:30am CDT

please god let this be onslaught! i doubt it though knowing michael bay

Re: Transformers 3 - New Vehicle On Set (1111325)
Posted by Ironhide516 on August 10th, 2010 @ 10:34am CDT

First-Aid wrote:Can't be Octane...Hasbro lost the trademark rights. Tankor maybe, but I don't see any insignias. But the vehicle does stand out as out of place. The fact that it says "FLAMMIBLE" on it leads me to believe that this vehicle is going to explode at some point.

Now what makes you think Michael Bay is gonna blow something up?

Re: Transformers 3 - New Vehicle On Set (1111328)
Posted by Overloaded on August 10th, 2010 @ 10:47am CDT

First-Aid wrote:Can't be Octane...Hasbro lost the trademark rights. Tankor maybe, but I don't see any insignias. But the vehicle does stand out as out of place. The fact that it says "FLAMMIBLE" on it leads me to believe that this vehicle is going to explode at some point.

I am betting it is motormaster

Re: Transformers 3 - New Vehicle On Set (1111329)
Posted by Lackadaisical on August 10th, 2010 @ 10:47am CDT

My guess... Motormaster...

Re: Transformers 3 - New Vehicle On Set (1111332)
Posted by autobot-jolt on August 10th, 2010 @ 10:49am CDT

No doubt this is a new Decepticon. So let me review the known cast of TF3:

Prime's main team of Autobots

-Optimus Prime
-Bumblebee
-Ironhide
-Ratchet
-Sideswipe
-Jolt! (see Albershide's new post in the Live Action Films fourm)
-Skids
-Mudflap
-Ferrari 458 Italia
-Inferno (my best guess as to who the fire truck is)
-Silverbolt
-Wheelie

Wreckers
-Blue race Car
-Green race car
-red race car
-blue vehicle 01
-blue vehicle 02
-blue vehicle 03
-Ultra Magnus
-Rollbar???

-Megatron
-Shockwave
-Starscream
-Soundwave
-Armored Vehicle "Combaticon 1"
-Tanker truck "Combaticon 2"

So far it looks like the Autobots have the upper hand. We probably will see more 'cons soon, and Shockwave is probably going to be really badass.

Re: Transformers 3 - New Vehicle On Set (1111335)
Posted by Starfall79 on August 10th, 2010 @ 10:52am CDT

Come on it looks like a Decepticon! when i first saw it i was sure it was Onslaught but looking at it i also guessed it could be a dingy version of Motormaster. Whoever it is it looks bad ass!

Re: Transformers 3 - New Vehicle On Set (1111336)
Posted by Starfall79 on August 10th, 2010 @ 10:52am CDT

Come on it looks like a Decepticon! when i first saw it i was sure it was Onslaught but looking at it i also guessed it could be a dingy version of Motormaster. Whoever it is it looks bad ass!

Re: Transformers 3 - New Vehicle On Set (1111337)
Posted by EdabanG on August 10th, 2010 @ 10:53am CDT

It would be bad ass if this is Nemesis Prime or Scourge.
Knowing Bay, it is going to be someone really random.

Re: Transformers 3 - New Vehicle On Set (1111338)
Posted by robotsindisguys on August 10th, 2010 @ 10:53am CDT

I vote for MotorMaster! Will we get another combiner in this movie???

Re: Transformers 3 - New Vehicle On Set (1111340)
Posted by kalyrules on August 10th, 2010 @ 10:54am CDT

i have to guess, must likely Octane, or nemesis prime... but judging on the past pictures of "not the stunticuns" i would have to say this guy is definetly motormaster

Re: Transformers 3 - New Vehicle On Set (1111342)
Posted by NitroPrime on August 10th, 2010 @ 10:59am CDT

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say Scourge
or some evil clone of OP. Here's my reasoning:
1. This guy and Primes cab/truck things are very similar,but the new guy's cab is more evil
2. In RID, Scourge carried around a oil/gas trailer thing that turned into a base...OP has a trailer now so it's possible.

Either that...or Onslaught, Tankor, or even an entirely new character

whoever it is, they better make a toy, because that would be awesome

Re: Transformers 3 - New Vehicle On Set (1111347)
Posted by adamassc on August 10th, 2010 @ 11:06am CDT

anyone notice the blue painter's tape covering the hood ornament? Trying to be stealthy about his alligence there, Bay?

Speaking of Bay, knowing him this is probably Erector or something.

Re: Transformers 3 - New Vehicle On Set (1111355)
Posted by Adimus Prime on August 10th, 2010 @ 11:18am CDT

Its Motormaster. Remember the pic of the set with the blue object? It was the back of a semi truck transformed into a giant foot shape. My guess is that this was Menasor's foot and its this truck. He would be a match for Prime or even more than that at this size.

Maybe the fire truck we saw it part of Superion? We know that Silverbolt is in it.

I wonder h0w the robot form will be. Will it be united with the trailer like Ultra Magnus or separate?

I still hope Bay doesn't drop the plot of the beast wars/hatchlings he started in TF2.

Re: Transformers 3 - New Vehicle On Set (1111356)
Posted by G1 Smoketreader on August 10th, 2010 @ 11:18am CDT

I'd say it's an old TF, like Jetfire,but the nets throw me off. Looks a lot more like a human TF killing weapon.

Have the films said anything about TFs being susceptible to rust? Not that that needs to be rust, of course,since if it is a TF it just scanned another vehicle and duplicated the look of rust. Again, the nets are what throw me off this theory, and the spare tyre on the forward right section of the trailer.

I'd be pretty pleased if this was wreck-Gar, but in truth there are still a lot of Deceps missing if the 'big blue foot' is a Decep combiner as believed.'Course there was talk earlier on about an aircraft carrier TF being imported into the story, tho there's no news of an influx of aircraft to either side just yet...

Very interesting...

Re: Transformers 3 - New Vehicle On Set (1111357)
Posted by Adimus Prime on August 10th, 2010 @ 11:19am CDT

If the hatchlings are the Beast Wars type of things than Silverbolt could even be an animal instead of a jet. I doubt it but its possible.

Re: Transformers 3 - New Vehicle On Set (1111365)
Posted by First-Aid on August 10th, 2010 @ 11:27am CDT

Everyone seems so stuck on the combiners. In a setting like that, a combiner would be a liability- no room to move or fight. I don't see it happening at that point in the movie...and there isn't NEAR enough debris for combiners to have been fighting in the area.

My money is still on the Anti-Autobot movement...a couple of rednecks put the truck together to try and destroy the Autobots on their own.

Re: Transformers 3 - New Vehicle On Set (1111369)
Posted by shoelessrm on August 10th, 2010 @ 11:32am CDT

What if the Combaticons and Stunticons were combiners into 1 gestalt? But it only can be a 5 Con super-robot...But I am thinking it is Onslaught. Knowing Michael Bay he would combine the Combaticons and Stunticons...Plus Hasbro would be able to make more money by having more interchanging parts...remember how G1 gestalts(minus Devastator) could be put together in any combination...I used to make my own gestalts with parts from the Airealbots and Combaticons.

Re: Transformers 3 - New Vehicle On Set (1111373)
Posted by Joker'sRequiem on August 10th, 2010 @ 11:36am CDT

Hopefully its a Decepticon. It looks too...modified to be a simple human anti-Transformers vehicle to me. I do like the Scourge idea others have put forth, since I doubt we'll see Scourge as a Sweep. But Octane/Tankor or even Onslaught would be fine with me.

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